Nikki's Journal

Since it has been so quiet here lately, I thought I’d steal an idea I saw on another website by a member here that I thought was a fantastic idea. I thought I’d do a training/diet journal here. Some others might like to do it as well and give each other tips/support/idea etc. What do you think??

I’ll kick off mine. I’m 5’6 and currently weigh 64.8kgs and have 15%bf. My goal is to get to around 10-12% bf while maintaining/building more mass. In a couple of weeks I’m heading back home to Australia for a few days to see my family and friends, so I’m dieting in an attempt to get a ripped as possible!!

I do a split routine 2 days on, 1 off, but it depends on what else is on. I train one body part per night and usually alternate with calves or abs at the end of each workout – my calves are REALLY lagging. I train with my man each night, but he is away so I’m training alone, which means no spot! But I always train to failure on each exercise.

Because my man was away I just cooked eggs. Boring I know, but I don’t want to open a big pack of chicken and not eat it all!! I was also having sugar cravings last night – or maybe I was just bored because I was alone. So I made the protein chocolate cookies that seemed to take the edge off the craving. I can’t allow myself any chocolate or I just can’t stop!!

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Am I struggling this morning! Must be a Friday morning thing. But it was not nice cycling to work in the rain!

I’ve been having strong sugar cravings the past couple of days. But I managed to resist! My biggest weakness is chocolate coated nuts. Yesterday I went into a shop picked them up and went to the counter. I then put them down and walk out of the shop! Very proud of myself.

Last night I had some bad news from my doctor. Since then, everything has just seemed surreal. I managed to get through a shoulder workout, but it was one of those nights that my mind was not on it. I just went through the motions.

I’m still stuck at 64.8kgs – the scale won’t budge!! I haven’t been below this weight in over 3 years, so I think it is a physiological thing now. I’m been strict with the diet. I’ll go for a run around Regents Park during my lunch break, always makes me feel better.

Well I missed a workout Friday night and decided to go for a drive to Oxford for dinner – yes crazy I know. But I hadn’t even gone for a run that day. And I gave in to the chocolate peanuts. But the good thing was that they tasted so bad that I threw most of the out and won’t be tempted to buy them again!! Good news.

Saturday I intended to go to the gym, but instead went to the cricket to watch the India/England game. It was a corporate box with all drinks and meals provided……bad news. I discovered Pimms. It is divine!! And chocolate brownies, scones with clotted cream….yes it was down hill all the way……I wanted to go for a run, but when we got home we went straight to sleep. Can’t believe I went 2 days in a row without training! Major guilt.

Sunday morning I was busted by the man eating toast with butter and vegemite (not allowed butter!) I must say it was so beautiful. Just what I felt like and something I haven’t had in years because I just can’t stop once I start. So I threw the tub of butter out so I wouldn’t be tempted again!

I really didn’t feel like training. It was legs day. But the good thing about training with a partner is that they make you go. I decided not to train heavy. Well that went out the window. I did a warm up set with just the bar, then did 30kgs for 10 reps, then 40kgs for 10. I felt really strong so went to 50kgs and just did 4 reps. I told the man that I was going to do two 20kgs plates aside. He laughed at me and said he didn’t believe it. So I put on a plate a side and did 4 reps no problems. Then I put on a 20kg and a 10kg a side again with no probs. It felt really good. So we put on the 2x20kgs. I actually managed to do two reps. Admittedly I didn’t go all the way down and the man was right behind me, but I did it!! I squatted 100kgs!!! I was ecstatic!! If only I could get my bench up I could compete in powerlifting!! What a buzz!!

For the rest of my workout I did straight-legged deadlifts 4 sets up to 60kgs, then super setted seated hamstring curls, and leg extensions. We then we home to our roast that we put in the oven before going to the gym – a great idea – it is divine!!

Woke this morning ready to start the dieting again, only to weigh in at 66kgs!! Now tell me, how can I go from being 64.8kgs on Friday to 66 on Monday?? It doesn’t make sense? How can anyone put on weight like that?? I must have a problem. So back to the strict dieting since I’ve got less than 2 weeks until I’m back in Australia and I’d love to be around 63kgs when I hit the shores. Oh well, must go for a run…

Philia2 - hope you don't mind. Very good idea and inspiring reading yours. You should put it up here as well??!?! Just copy and paste and you can do the 2 at the same time.

And thanks ozzy, I've been looking at the powerlifting weights that woman in my class do. The squat ranges from 105-140, bench 72.5-87.5 and deadlifts 110-180. So I've got some work to do before then, but I'll get there!!

I'm still in pain from my chest workout on Monday night!! It was a killer. I started with bench and did about 6 sets. 2 of those were just 2 reps to "feel" the weight, the others were more than 6. I benched 45kgs. Not much yet, I'm really hoping to get to a 20kg plate a side, making it 60kgs. That would be awesome to bench as much as most of the guys in my gym.

The diet has not been going so well. I never have more than 2 drinks a month, and on Tuesday night I had a house party with one of my mans clients. I had 4 drinks and was totally drunk! I had to be carried home. You can imagine how I felt in the morning! So no training for me for 2 whole nights!

But tonight is the night. I'm going to do a bi's and tri's workout tonight. The man is alone, so I will be able to workout more intensively, but not as heavy. I've also got some drumsticks marinating in the fridge for my dinner. So hopefully I'm feeling sore tomorrow!

I've put on weight this week. Don't even want to write what I weigh. But I'll take Ozzy's answer - just water (not the chocolate I've been eating)! There is always tomorrow.....

Nikki, see this Quark stuff, is it like really thick cream? cos i was looking for some in sainsburys and found some stuff for cooking called quark.Is this the same stuff? cos it made me gag a bit lol, but added it to some rice and it was quite nice. Have i bought the right stuff?